The
President-elect's transition team has recently issued a statement regarding the
ethical standards that will apply to all individuals serving in the
President-elect's transition. A copy of those transition standards of conduct
is attached.

The
President-elect has indicated that specific individuals (including both private
citizens and detailees from the Government) will be
designated to serve as members of the transition teams assigned to specific
Departments and agencies, as contemplated by the Presidential Transitions
Effectiveness Act (P.L. 100 - 398).

Accordingly,
in order to ensure an effective and orderly transition, while maintaining
public confidence, I am directing that the personnel of each Federal Department
or agency cooperate with authorized transition team members, to the extent
permitted by law and consistent with the performance of official duties. The
White House Chief of Staff will verify those individuals of the
President-elect's transition team designated to work in your Department or
agency. The Office of the White House Chief of Staff will confirm that the
designated transition team members have provided statements concerning their
most recent employment and sources of funding, as required by P.L. 100 - 398,
and copies of their written agreements to comply with the President-elect's
standards of conduct.

Any
information regarding noncompliance with the standards of conduct of the
President-elect should be referred by you, or your designee, to the General
Counsel of your Department or agency, who should consult with the Counsel to
the President as to the appropriate action to be taken. The Counsel to the
President may consult as appropriate with the Counsel to the President-elect.

Ronald
Reagan

B

Transition
Standards of Conduct

As
a condition of my being permitted to serve as a member of the transition of the
President-elect, I agree to the following requirements:

1.
I will hold in confidence any non-public information provided to me in the
course of my duties with the transition and ensure that such information is
used exclusively for purposes of the transition.

2.
I will not use or permit to be used any non-public information, in any manner,
for any private gain for myself or any other party, at any time during or after
the transition.

3.
I will disqualify myself from involvement in any particular transition matter
which to my knowledge may directly conflict or appear to conflict with a
financial interest of mine, my spouse, minor child, partner, client or other
individual or organization with which I have a business or close personal
relationship.

4.
I will conserve and protect any federal property entrusted to me, and shall not
use federal property, including equipment and supplies, other than for purposes
directly related to transition activities.

5.
I understand that my commitment to abide by these requirements may be made
public and that this document will be made available to any department or
agency to which I may be assigned. I will seek guidance from the Counsel to the
President-elect, or designated agency ethics officials, as appropriate, if
necessary to ensure compliance with these standards of conduct. I furthermore
acknowledge that failure to comply with the above provisions may result in my
dismissal from the transition and that other sanctions may be imposed as
appropriate.

SignatureDate

Name
and Address:

Note: The memorandum was
released by the Office of the Press Secretary on November 19.